The scepter and the star : the messiahs of the Dead Sea scrolls and other ancient literature by John J Collins(
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editions published
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1995
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2010
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English and Undetermined
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1,156 WorldCat member
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"In The Scepter and the Star, John J. Collins turns to the Dead Sea Scrolls to shed new light on the origins, meaning, and
relevance of messianic expectations. The first Christians were Jews who believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah -
the Christ; Christians could be called "followers of the messiah." Other Jews did not accept this claim, and so the Christians
went their own way and grew into a separate religion. The disagreement about the identity of the messiah is the root difference
between Judaism and Christianity." "The recent disclosure of the full corpus of the Dead Sea Scrolls now makes it possible
to see this disagreement in a fuller context than ever before. The most stunning revelation of the new evidence is the diversity
of messianic expectations in Judaism around the beginning of the common era. The Hebrew word "messiah" means "anointed one."
According to the scrolls, the messiah could be a warrior king in the line of David, a priest, a prophet, or a teacher. He
could be called "the Son of God." Jesus of Nazareth fitted the expectations some Jews of the time had of the messiah. The
majority of Jews, however, had quite different expectations."--BOOK JACKET

Between Athens and Jerusalem : Jewish identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora by John J Collins(
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1982
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2000
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English and Undetermined
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1,132 WorldCat member
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"One of the most creative and consequential collisions in Western culture involved the encounter of Judaism with Hellenism.
In this study of the Jews who lived in Hellenistic Egypt, "between Athens and Jerusalem," John J. Collins examines the literature
of Hellenistic Jerusalem, treating not only the introductory questions of date, authorship, and provenance but also the larger
question of Jewish identity in the Greco-Roman world. First published in 1984, this study is now revised and updated to take
into account the best of recent scholarship."--Jacket

The encyclopedia of apocalypticism by John J Collins(
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)43
editions published
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1998
and
2006
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English
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905 WorldCat member
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Volume 1 covers the beginnings of apocalypticism in the ancient Near East, moves through early Judaism, and ends at the Book
of Revelation in the New Testament. Volume 2 begins with the apocalypticism in early Christian theology (100 C.E.) and concludes
with discussions of apocalyptic influences in medieval and renaissance literature (up to 1800 C.E.). Volume 3 brings the discussion
into the 20th century and focuses on the influences of apocalypticism on modern popular culture, art, science, politics, and
thought

The Dead Sea scrolls : a biography by John J Collins(
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editions published
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2012
and
2013
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English
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879 WorldCat member
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Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination--and more
controversy--than perhaps any other archaeological find

The apocalyptic imagination : an introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature by John J Collins(
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editions published
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1998
and
2016
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665 WorldCat member
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After an initial overview of things apocalyptic, Collins proceeds to deal with individual apocalyptic texts -- the early Enoch
literature, the book of Daniel, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and others -- concluding with an examination of apocalypticism in early
Christianity. Collins has updated this third edition throughout to account for the recent profusion of studies germane to
ancient Jewish apocalypticism, and he has also substantially revised and updated the bibliography

The Eerdmans dictionary of early Judaism by John J Collins(
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)9
editions published
between
2000
and
2010
in
English
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621 WorldCat member
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Collins (Old Testament criticism and interpretation, Yale Divinity School) and Harlow (religion, Calvin College, Grand Rapids,
MI) along with many contributors, investigate the Second Temple period in the development of Judaism from the fourth century
BCE to the second century CE

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible by John J Collins(
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editions published
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2004
and
2014
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English
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551 WorldCat member
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This accessible introduction to the Hebrew Bible, including the Apocrypha, features a CD-ROM that uses Libronix software and
offers extensive additional materials, including discussion questions, maps, illustrations and Web resources

Jewish wisdom in the Hellenistic age by John J Collins(
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)2
editions published
in
1997
in
English
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492 WorldCat member
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"In this exploration of Jewish Wisdom during the Hellenistic period, internationally known scholar John J. Collins examines
the books of Sirach and the Wisdom of Solomon, the Sentences of Pseudo-Phocylides, and the recently discovered Qumran Sapiential
A text from the Dead Sea Scrolls - offering one of the first such looks at this text in print. This commentary is a compelling
analysis of these four important texts and their continuing traditions."--Jacket

Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea scrolls by John J Collins(
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)18
editions published
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1997
and
2002
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English
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457 WorldCat member
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This volume explores the issue of apocalypticism in the Scrolls; how the notions of the 'end', Messianic expectation and eternal
life affected the Dead Sea sect, influenced Judaism and filtered into Christianity

The Oxford handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Timothy H Lim(
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)24
editions published
between
2010
and
2012
in
English
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377 WorldCat member
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Seeks to probe the main disputed issues in the study of the Scrolls. Lively debate continues over the archaeology and history
of the site, the nature and identity of the sect, and its relation to the broader world of Second Temple Judaism and to later
Jewish and Christian tradition. It is the Handbook's intention here to reflect on diverse opinions and viewpoints, highlight
the points of disagreement, and point to promising directions for future research. --from publisher description

The early Enoch literature(
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)10
editions published
in
2007
in
English
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161 WorldCat member
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There has been a lively debate about the early Enoch literature and its place in Judaism. This title intends to represent
that debate, by juxtaposing pairs of articles on key issues like the textual evidence

Joel, Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi by John J Collins(
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)5
editions published
in
2013
in
English
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70 WorldCat member
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These books, from what are often called the twelve prophets, continue to recount the story of the return from Babylonian exile.
They speak with immediacy and power to the generation that was responsible for writing down and organizing the Hebrew Scriptures
and founding Judaism as a religion, not just an ethnic identity. Haggai demonstrates how not to be a prophet, as his wildly
optimistic and date-specific predictions don t come true. Zechariah then tries to restore the reputation of the prophets after
Jeremiah denounces them as liars. A central issue is the rebuilding of the temple how can it replace the celebrated temple
of Solomon? Should it be built before the people even have the resources to build their own houses? When did God leave the
temple, and what will convince God to return? These postexilic prophets affirm the many traditions of the people of Judah
and Israel, who are still reeling from exile, offering them hope and direction. They promise that God s justice will include
punishment of their enemies and a full restoration of God s people. --from back cover